Professor Peter Twumasi, Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has donated educational materials to the Ahafo Ano South West (AASW) District Education Directorate.
The items, estimated to cost about GH¢17,000, included 1,100 mathematical sets for all Basic Entrance Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in the District, and 100 pieces of memories of Prof Twumasi and family titled “Rising from the Farmhouse” to all school libraries in the Ahafo Ano South West District.
The gesture is a way of giving back to society, having had received all his basic education, starting from Abodease L/A Primary School, Pewodie Middle School up to form two, and finally at Anyinasuso Junior High School pioneering class of 1990 to become a Professor.
According to him, he considers education as most reliable tool available to provide livelihoods for children, as well as developing communities, hence, the establishment of the Prof Twumasi Project Center to support all the 2022 BECE.
He said the Prof Twumasi Project Center would support development in the District, not only in the area of education, but in agro-industry, health, sports, technology transfer and training, and environment, and that it was expected to be extended to other communities in the District, while urging the general public to visit the offices to access various services provided by the Center.
The Twumasi Project Centre has also set up a GH¢21,000 student scholarship and teachers motivational awards in three categories to create competitiveness in this year’s BECE.
They are BECE Academic Excellence Award, which carries a package of GH¢2,000, books and certificates for three candidates; Best Performing Male and Female Teacher Awards, which goes with GH¢1,000, a laptop, and a certificate each, and the Overall Best BECE Performing School, with a prize of GH¢3,000 and a plaque.
The District Director of Education, Alfred Opoku Boateng, received the items on behalf of the beneficiary schools and students.
He noted that the donation had come at the right time to help the BECE candidates in their exams.
Nana Adu Pako, Akwamuhene of Mankranso, commended Professor Twumasi for the kind gesture to the future leaders of the District, and pleaded with him to put up an Astro Turf football pitch for the youth in the area.
